September 1590 papal conclave
Papal conclave September 1590 | |
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Dates and location | |
7–15 September 1590 Andreas von Österreich | |
Elected pope | |
Giovanni Battista Castagna Name taken: Urban VII | |
The September 1590 papal conclave, attended by 54 cardinals, elected Cardinal Giovanni Battista Castagna as Pope Urban VII.[1][2]
The conclave lasted a week, and was heavily swayed by the influence of the twenty-two Spanish cardinals.
Contemporary newspapers reported that a disagreement between Cardinals Ascanio Colonna and
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